Lubricating arrangement for mag



Feb. 13, 1934. F ALLENDORFF 1,947,400

LUBRICA'IING ARRANGEMENT FOR MAGNETO-ELECTRIC IGNITION APPARATUS Filed Dec. 5, 1931 48 M e/ i Patented Feb. 13, 1934 i 1,947,400

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LUBRICATING ARRANGEMENT FOR MAG- NETO-ELECTRIC IGNITION APPARATUS Fritz Allendorfi, Stuttgart, Germany, assignor to Robert Bosch Aktiengesellschaft, Stuttgart, Germany Application December 5, 1931, Serial No. 579,335, and in Germany December 19, 1930 6 Claims. 20019) The invention relates to a lubricating arrangerecess 21 is provided on the inner side or the cam ment for magneto electric ignition apparatus havaround the lubricating hole 20. inga rotating interrupter plate and a stationary The pivot pin 4 of the interrupter lever is m cam adjustably arranged on a bearing bush. lubricated by the oil which runs along the hollow 5 In the known constructions oil which emerges pin 2 as far as the disc 6 rotating with the latter, at the end of the bearing bush facing the interand collects at the projection 7 of this disc and is rupter plate spreads over the entire surface of the thrown by the centrifugal action against the pin 4. rotating plate in consequence of centrifugal'ac- I declare, that what I claim is: tion of the said plate. It even reaches the inter- 1. In a magneto, a rotary interrupter plate, a rupter contacts and contributes in an undesirable bearing cover, a hub thereon, a stationary cam on degree to their wear. said hub, a rocking lever on said plate, a pivot car- According to the invention, this drawback is rerying said lever, a pair of contacts one of which moved on the one hand, and a good lubrication of is operated by said lever, a disc rotating with said 70 the rocking interrupter lever attained on the other plate and a feed projection on said disc directed hand, by arranging a disc rotating with the intertowards said pivot.

rupter plate, between the bearing bush and the 2. In a magneto, a rotary interrupter plate, a interrupter plate, a feed projection beingdirected bearing cover, a hub on said cover having lubritowards the pin or pivot of the rocking lever. eating passages therein, a lubricant feed pipe An example of construction of the invention is leading thereto, a stationary cam on said hub, a shown in the drawing, in which:- rocking lever, a pivot on said plate carrying said Figure 1 is an elevation of the interrupter plate. lever, a pair of contacts one of which is operated Figure 2 a horizontal section through the cover by said lever, a disc rotating with said plate abutof the bearing. ting against lubricating passages, and a feed pro- 80 Figure 3 a section on theline A--A of Figure 2. jection on said disc directed towards said pivot. Figure 4 a vertical section through the inter- 3. In a magneto, a rotary interrupter plate, a

rupter d the a g. bearing cover, a hub on said cover having lubri- Figure 5 an elevation of Figure 4 as seen in the eating passages therein, alubricant feed pipe leaddirection of the arrow. ing thereto, a stationary cam on said hub having 85 The rotating interrupter plate 1 to which is sean arcuate lubricant recess therein, a rocking cured the fixed contact 3 and the bearing pin 4 of lever, a pivot on said plate carryi said lever, a the rocking interrupter lever 5, has an extension in pair of contacts one of which is operated by said the form of a hollow pin 2. On the hollow pin 2 lever, a disc rotating with said plate abutting is mounted a non-circular disc 6, which has a proagainst lubricating passages, and a feed projection 90 jection '1 directed towards the pin 4. The disc 6 is on said disc directed towards said pivot.

fixed in its position with regard to the interrupter 4. In a magneto having a rotary interrupter plate 1 by a stop 8, which engages in a recess 9 in plate and a pin rotatable therewith, a bearing for the interrupter plate 1. said pin, a rocking lever on said plate,'a pivot car- The cover 10 of the casing of the interrupter has rying said lever, a pair of contacts one of which 95 a hub portion 11, which forms simultaneously a is operated by said lever, means for supplying bearing bush for the o low pin 2 and a bearing lubricant to said bearing, and rotatable means repin for the cam 18. This hub 11 has an annular ceiving lubricant from said bearing and delivering groove 12 (see Fig. 2), which catches the oil from it to said pivot.

the lubricator 13 and leads it by means of a wick 5. In a device of the character described, a mo 15 to a supply chamber 14 formed by the wall 22 member provided with a bearing bush, a hollow 5 of the cover 10 and a. sheet metal piece 23, and the pin rotatable in said bush, means for feeding c bears through an Opening 16 in the u 0 lubricant to said bush and pin, and a stationary the hollow pin 2. In addition, there is a second cam mounted on said bush, said bush andcam beopening 1'? in the hub below the lubricator ing provided with registering pasages to receive 105 through which the lubricating oil can directly and supply lubricant to 'said cam. reach the journal. 6. In an ignition device having a rotary inter- To lubricate the outer surface of the cam 18, a rupter plate, a stationary cam, a rocking lever on passage 19 is provided in the bearing bush 11 and said plate, a pivot carrying said lever, a pair of a Passage 0 in the 0am. Through these p es contacts one of which is operated by said lever, no the oil running along the hollow pin 2 can reach and a disk rotatable with said plate and provided the outer surface of the cam 18. with a feed projection directed towards said pivot.

In order that, when adjusting the cam, its lubricati on may not be interrupted, an arcuate FRITZ ALLENDORFF. 

